Category Archives: world expo 2010

A typical day sees 300,000-400,000 visitors to the Expo site, and an attendance of over 500,000 is considered a really busy day. Yesterday, a Saturday (always the busiest day of the week), over one million people visited the Expo. That’s … Continue reading →

Wow, it’s been quite a while, eh. I’d attempted to start writing a post twice in the past few months, but never got around to finishing either. Here I am again now, figuring better late than never to show those … Continue reading →

Goodbye sleep, feet, and sanity. (And 15 pounds, with any luck!) It’s finally here.

Haibao, the Shanghai Expo mascot, is everywhere in (and outside of) this city. Designed to represent the Chinese character for person (人), he’s been likened to Gumby and toothpaste, among other erm, less PG things. He even has a music … Continue reading →

You can easily find better pictures elsewhere, but here are some of the photos I’ve taken inside the Expo site so far (on a wonderfully crowdless day):

It’s been a while since I’ve written here last and I apologize to my lovely 2- to 3-member readership who have been waiting for and pushing me to write more often. I would spend some time offering convoluted excuses explanations … Continue reading →

Big news on the job front: I found out this past Saturday that I was accepted for a job at the Expo 2010 Shanghai! It starts in a month and goes for 6.5 months into November, and as far as … Continue reading →